Stage
Basel Symphony
The Basel Symphony Orchestra (Sinfonieorchester Basel) will hold a concert in celebration of the 60th anniversary of Sino-Swiss diplomatic relationships. Joined by one of the world's most renowned conductors, Mario Venzago, and violinist Mengla Huang, Chinese audiences can look forward to an exceptional experience.
7:30 pm, Aug 11
Shanghai Oriental Art Center, 457 Dingxiang Road
021-6854-1234
80-1,280 yuan
Zhou Xuan
An original dance drama telling the life story of Zhou Xuan, the famous singer and movie actress, set in Shanghai in the 1940s. A poor girl with striking beauty and unusual talent, Zhou experiences great success, dramatic love and pain because of the social turmoil of the time. Audiences will hear original soundtracks of Zhou's singing during the play.
7:15 pm, Aug 13-15
Shanghai Grand Theater, 300 Renmin Avenue
021-6217-2426
100-680 yuan
Royal Philharmonic
Ten years after its first appearance in Shanghai, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra will give the closing concert for the Shanghai Grand Theater's 2009-10 season. Maestro Charles Dutoit will conduct and Canadian violinist Chantal Juillet will participate.
7:15 pm, Aug 21
Shanghai Grand Theater, 300 Renmin Avenue
021-6386-8686
120-800 yuan
Exhibitions
Nobuyoshi Araki
A solo exhibition by Japanese photographer Nobuyoshi Araki comes to Shanghai. Araki is among the most controversial photographers in the world. To his critics, he is no more than a pornographer and a misogynist. To his supporters he is a radical and a revolutionary - a figure who has challenged not just artistic limits, but also social limits in post-war Japan.
Until Aug 21
ShanghART, 796 Huaihai Road
021-3395-0808
Indonesian Art
Over 20 Indonesian artists present works that exemplifies the unique development of contemporary art in Indonesia. They interpret a wide range of subjects - figurative, abstract and conceptual - in painting, photography, video, sculpture and interactive installations.
Until Aug 19
Museum of Contemporary Art
231 Nanjing Road W (People's Park)
021-6327-9900
Pottery and Paintings
Zhu Qizhan Art Museum will hold two exhibitions at the same time. While one exhibition hall features contemporary pottery sculptures from Foshan in Guangdong province, the other features oil paintings from famous Russian artists.
Until Aug 8
Zhu Qizhan Art Museum, 580 Ouyang Road
021-5670-0741
(China Daily 07/30/2010 page45)
